MLK, JR DAY & US PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION DAY TOGETHER
MLK, JR DAY & US PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION DAY TOGETHER.
I think it is VERY significant that the PUBLIC CELEBRATION of the 2nd Inauguration of Barack Obama as President of our USA comes on our national MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. holiday. The symbolism of the first African-American president of our USA taking the presidential oath of office for the 2nd time on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is PROFOUND!
Fulfilling the mandate of our US Constitution that a term of a US President ends at NOON on the 20th of January, Barack Obama will be sworn-in by Chief Justice John Roberts in a private ceremony at The White House today. TOMORROW will be the PUBLIC CELEBRATION with Barack Obama taking the presidential oath IN PUBLIC and delivering his 2nd Inaugural Address.
I look forward to hearing President Obama’s 2nd Inaugural Address with the audacity of HOPE that it will articulate a CLEAR identification of his GOALS for this 2nd term complemented by STRONG COMMITMENT to his GOALS. I am one of the observers of President Obamas 1st term that was VERY DISappointed at what I considered WEAKNESS in fighting for HIS GOALS. I am HOPEFUL for this 2nd term. Are YOU?
I was helpfully informed with additional perspective by William Casey King’s OpEd column published by the Washington Post last Friday (1/18), “In Obama’s White House, ambition looks a little different.”
Dr. King is the Executive Director of Yale University’s Center for Analytical Sciences. He wrote “Ambition, A History: From Vice To Virture.”
Dr. King begins his assessment of Barack Obama’s “ambition” asserting, “Ambition is a strong component of the American character. From rags to riches, log house to White House, community organizer to commander in chief, nowhere is this idea more pronounced than in the American presidency. But the presidency has a complicated relationship with ambition. It takes enormous ambition to win the job, but the position is structured to restrain its expression.
“President Obama is well acquainted with these constraints. You can hear it when says he won’t have another debate with Congress about raising the debt limit. Or when he pushes for “common sense” gun-control measures that an “overwhelming majority of Americans agree with” — but that are possible only if Congress passes them.”
Dr. King’s discussion persuasively highlights the framework of “ambition” in the structure of our American government. He continues to analyze Obama’s style based on his experience as a constitutional scholar who would seek change through consensus rather than overstepping. In this analysis is the key to the election of Barack Obama in 2008 and the subsequent frustrations which many persons who voted for Obama, including myself, felt through the first term.
Dr. King does NOT argue for a “stronger” President Obama who oversteps his constitutional authorities to achieve his goals. Rather, he asserts that WE THE PEOPLE of the US must change our expectation of presidential ambition.
He concludes, “Republicans and many Democrats have criticized Obama for being a weak leader, a charge that has stemmed from his inability to fully achieve his lofty legislative goals. But this criticism misunderstands the strength of Obama’s restraint, the courage of his patient belief in compromise.” I am not sure I am convinced that style works in realpolitik. Are YOU?
Since the PUBLIC INAUGURATION CELEBRATION comes on MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY, I was intrigued by the title on Dr. Fredrick Harris’ OpEd column published last Friday, January 18 by the Washington Post, “The Martin Luther King dreams that Obama forgot.” Dr. Harris is professor of political science and the director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University. He is the author of “The Price of the Ticket: Barack Obama and the Rise and Decline of Black Politics.”
I was intrigued by Dr. Harris’ distinction between the observation of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday
When he was growing up in the 1970s in Atlanta — the birthplace of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the city where he is interred.
He reports, “The remembrances took place on April 4, the anniversary of his assassination, not on his January birthday; after all, the King national holiday did not yet exist. And rather than focus on the March on Washington and King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech, the city would emphasize his mission and message toward the end of his life. It was less a ritual of collective mourning than a reminder of the fight King was waging: a war against the triple evils of racism, poverty and militarism, reflected in a battle for the rights of low-wage garbage workers in Memphis, a movement against the Vietnam War and, nationally, the hope for a second march on Washington, one that would dramatize the plight of America’s poor.”
Dr. Harris moves on to accuse Barack Obama of “forgetting” the fact that Martin Luther King, Jr. continued his leadership to issues of poverty and nonviolence. He reflects, “…it is no small irony that the anti-inequality movement that cleared the path for Obama’s presidency would find its supposed personification in a chief executive who has spoken less about poverty and race than any Democratic president in a generation. And that the Baptist preacher from Georgia who stood for nonviolence would never have condoned the militaristic actions of a president whose escalated use of drone warfare kills innocents around the world.”
Dr. Harris reminds us that Dr. King preached at the Washington national Cathedral on Sunday, March 31, 1968 - the Sunday before his assassination on Thursday, April 4, 1968. The sermon was entitled, “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution.” He asserts that it is no small irony that the anti-inequality movement that cleared the path for Obama’s presidency would find its supposed personification in a chief executive who has spoken less about poverty and race than any Democratic president in a generation. And that the Baptist preacher from Georgia who stood for nonviolence would never have condoned the militaristic actions of a president whose escalated use of drone warfare kills innocents around the world.
He quote King’s sermon on Sunday, March 31, 1968, “We are coming to demand that the government addresses itself to the problem of poverty. It is our experience that the nation doesn’t move around questions of genuine equality for the poor and for black people until it is confronted massively, dramatically in terms of direct action.” Continuing to identify what he believes to be the DREAMS of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. that President Barack Obama has fogotten, he reflects, “In his Second Inaugural Address, Lincoln spoke of the need to ‘bind up the nation’s wounds’ after the Civil War. And though the Obama presidency has helped mend the wounds of division, racism continues to fester beneath the surface of American life. A ceremonial recognition of how far the country has come to address the legacy of racism is an important step, but it is not sufficient to remedy the persistence of racial inequality, which we see in stagnant poverty, disparate incarceration rates and educational gaps affecting African Americans.”
He concludes his OpEd column expressing his hope that one day the nation, WE THE PEOPLE of the US, will live up to our creed… FULL THE DREAM! He cites King’s “I have a dream” speech, “The most cherished passages from the ‘I have a dream’ speech convey the spirit of America’s promise and the hope that one day the nation will live up to its creed.” Challenge to BARACK OBAMA and WE THE PEOPLE of US!
Finally, one of the columns I watch for in the Washington Post is “The Fix.” I think YOU will find it very interesting to read the column published in last Friday’s Washington Post “The 10 most famous inaugural addresses” with the citation of the selected INAUGURATION ADDRESSES with incisive informative notes.
My favorite Inaugural Address is Abraham Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural – March 4, 1865 which I have frequently cited and quoted when speaking about Abraham Lincoln. Be sure to see Chris Cillizza and Sean Sullivan’s notes on Lincoln’s Second Inaugural. Which INAUGURAL ADDRESS is YOUR favorite? WHY?
Add the Washington Post's special feature "The oaths: From Washington to Obama" if you are interested in one of the inaugurations in our US history. Fascinating!
NOW I’ve read the media reports that BARACK OBAMA has been sworn President of the US for the second time privately at The White House. I look forward to the PUBLIC CELEBRATION of the INAUGURATION TOMORROW. Do YOU?
Here we go…
Mr. E.
John Eyster lives in the Edgerton area. He is an adjunct professor of political science at UW-Waukesha and an advocate for democracy/civics education in Wisconsin high schools. John is a community blogger and is not a part of The Gazette staff. His opinion is not necessarily that of the The Gazette staff or management.
Jan 28, 2013 at 10:24 p.m.
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(click) Medication time, Rick.
Jan 25, 2013 at 5:06 p.m.
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Calm down, Eric.
You are going to get into trouble again.
Jan 24, 2013 at 5:31 p.m.
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Fair and Balanced.
;-)
Jan 24, 2013 at 4:53 p.m.
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I guess Monday wasn't MlK day, after all.
Just when you think you have seen the height of arrogance....
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Jan 22, 2013 at 6:34 p.m.
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donna...4th paragraph down......fool
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Jan 22, 2013 at 4:49 p.m.
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donnaw, I did not rely on the Internet for my definition of the Net Worth statement, but on the advice of my accountants and the net worth statements they have prepared for me. I did search the Internet earlier and found several sites that confirm what my accountants have told me, and that is that Net Worth statements do not include your home.
I will provide you with one such site -- the government site used for applications for student aid -- FAFSA.
"Asset net worth means current value of the assets minus what is owed on those assets.
Assets include:
Money in cash, savings, and checking accounts
Businesses
Investment farms
Other investments, such as real estate (other than the home you live in), UGMA and UTMA accounts for which you are the owner, stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, etc.
Assets do not include:
The home you live in
UGMA and UTMA accounts for which you are the custodian, but not the owner
The value of life insurance
Retirement plans (401[k] plans, pension funds, annuities, non-education IRAs, Keogh plans, etc.)" [ http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/help/assetnetwor... ]
And further on, "The net worth of your (and if married, your spouse's) current investments is the amount left over after deducting the debt from the value of the investment. [...] Investments include real estate (do not include the home you live in), trust funds, UGMA and UTMA accounts, money market funds, mutual funds, certificates of deposit, stocks, stock options, bonds, other securities, installment and land sale contracts (including mortgages held), commodities, etc." [ http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fotw1314/help/fo... ]
Did you catch that, donnaw? Your net worth does not include the value of your home. Be a responsible individual and call your trusted accountant if you want net worth advice as I know you don't trust the government or me.
Jan 22, 2013 at 4:45 p.m.
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woody...fool? You are the fool. It's an asset! It is part of your net worth!
Jan 22, 2013 at 3:39 p.m.
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donna is confusing assets and net worth. Your a fool if you include your primary home in your net worth. Of course a bank will include your house as a asset for a loan.
Jan 22, 2013 at 3:30 p.m.
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Poo...you can't cite any sources because you don't have any and you are wrong.
Jan 22, 2013 at 2:36 p.m.
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Mathew and Acai- Pretty angry rhetoric, must be comforting though to have it all figured out and to see the world so clearly!
Jan 22, 2013 at 1:52 p.m.
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donnaw said, "Every site on the Internet agreed with this."
Then you didn't look in earnest or with the necessary parameters because I found several sites that discuss net worth statements that conform with GAAP. It seems disingenuous that you're asking me for sources of information that would contradict what you have already stated you believe is fact, as if anything I could ever say or provide would lead you to reconsider. So, contact your accountants if you wish information from a trusted source. Hopefully they are certified public accountants who understand GAAP. And don't forget about individual responsibility as your sense of entitlement demands that I do your resource work for you. Be a responsible individual and contact your own trusted accountants for their knowledge.
Jan 22, 2013 at 12:38 p.m.
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MBHammer, why are you making this a personal issue about me? I neither like or want hyperinflation, but who cares and what does it matter what I personally like or want? Enough of your rhetoric.
Hyperinflation in America. That's an attempt at a joke, right MBHammer? Economists generally define hyperinflation as an inflation rate of 50% or greater. Under President Obama the inflation rate in America has ranged from approximately -2% (yes, NEGATIVE 2%) to 4% and averaging slightly less than 2%. Hyperinflation, huh? What a joke.
Jan 22, 2013 at 12:36 p.m.
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poo...you are wrong. Net worth is determined by subtracting your liabilities from your assets, which includes the current value of your home. Every site on the Internet agreed with this. Where is your source?
Jan 22, 2013 at 12:12 p.m.
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poobah = Likes and wants hyperinflation. You want to be like Greece.
Jan 22, 2013 at 11:27 a.m.
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Interesting that those who believe homes are included in net worth statements are the same who are complaining about the last four years of investment performance, complaining about their own net worth dropping so precipitously during the last four years and those seeking loans from lending institutions. They are the same people who should probably be more concerned with their need to borrow or their failure to capitalize on the tremendous investment performances under President Obama during the last four years.
The Dow Jones Industrial Index has gone from 7,949 to 13,650 from the day Obama was first inaugurated on January 20, 2009 until today. That's an increase of 71.7%.
Gold has gone from $863 per ounce to $1,688 per ounce from the day Obama was first inaugurated on January 20, 2009 until today. That's an increase of 97.9%.
What happened to the Republican principle of taking individual responsibility for yourself and your investments? Blaming the government or expecting it to do something to bail you out of your own poor financial choices at the same time that investment performance has almost doubled? Seems so contrary to the Republican "way." You've got to love it.
Jan 22, 2013 at 11:15 a.m.
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donnaw, that is a Statement of Financial Position you are talking about and not a Net Worth statement. I have never said that a person's home is not an asset or that the mortgage on that home is not a liability. But when computing Net Worth statement, your home (and mortgage) is not included. You're failing to draw the distinction between a Statement of Financial Position and a Net Worth statement.
Jan 22, 2013 at 11:12 a.m.
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Hopefully, the next time we have a presidential inauguration, they can find a singer who doesn't have to lip sync.
http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/after...
Jan 22, 2013 at 10:55 a.m.
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(I accidentally posted this on another thread)but it is important news that doesn't get much press. Surprised that MSN had it on their site.
woody
You might want to review that "Politifact Lie of the Year", regarding Romney. Oops!
PolitiFact's anointed 'Lie of the Year' was actually true, reports say
http://now.msn.com/politifact-lie-of-the......
I haven't seen a public apology yet, though.
Jan 22, 2013 at 10:41 a.m.
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poo...you are so wrong about the value of your house not being included in your net worth!!! I have to fill out personal financial forms FROM A LENDING INSTITUTION for a business I am part of and the value of my home is included. It is an asset and one's liabilities are deducted from their assets to determine their NET WORTH!
Jan 22, 2013 at 10:32 a.m.
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@ crosswalk, You failed to mention Obama's other "qualities", such as : smug, arrogant, delusional, ideologically inept and self-deceived. (you know, his real qualities)
Jan 22, 2013 at 10:24 a.m.
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crosswalk, you revealed that drugs are part of your daily diet.
Jan 22, 2013 at 8:39 a.m.
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poobah, it seems RiffRaff should learn some economics instead of listening to Rush all the time. Also, if his house is only worth $100k, WHY would he vote for the rich mans party? Does he really think that "trickle down" thing is going to happen?
Jan 22, 2013 at 8:19 a.m.
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The truth??? If the righties wanted the truth, why did they pick Mitt? Remember, he was the one that didn't want the truth out....where ARE those tax returns anyway? hmmm
Jan 22, 2013 at 7:54 a.m.
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Inauguration Day is a great day in America- a peaceful and celebrated transition of power no matter which party wins.
I think Barak Obama has been a great president. Very common sensical, intelligient and caring. I appreciate and admire presidents like Obama, Clinton and Reagan who grew up poor and rose to the highest office in the land.
Jan 22, 2013 at 6:20 a.m.
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Why is the mainstream media so different than the internet news? Seems there is a lot left out. From what ive gathered it looks like they are trying to impeach Obama...I hope so. Nothing ever mentioned in the news though....hmmm.
Jan 22, 2013 at 6:19 a.m.
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Rick - I must have hit a nerve. The historical facts stand. The party, that were actually not really democrats in the south. They were very conservative, and called "dixiecrats". The became republicans when the civil rights act passed. If you don't call what they did in the south before and after that time bloody, and supported by these same people, I feel sorry for you.
Jan 22, 2013 at 5:47 a.m.
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poohbah needs a lesson in economics 101. Maybe his leader the o'balmy one will attend class with him?
Jan 22, 2013 at 4:38 a.m.
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woody
You might want to review that "Politifact Lie of the Year", regarding Romney. Oops!
PolitiFact's anointed 'Lie of the Year' was actually true, reports say
http://now.msn.com/politifact-lie-of-the...
I haven't seen a public apology yet, though.
Jan 21, 2013 at 9:41 p.m.
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billnewbie, you're definitely smart to not believe everything you read on the Internet, as your Google search results have proven. But, when it comes to net worth computations, you should choose to believe those Google "net worth" search results that conform to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Keep on Googling.
Jan 21, 2013 at 9:14 p.m.
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Poobah's understanding of economics is at least as deficient as his understanding of history, apparently. You don't include the value of your home in computing net worth??? Just for fun, I googled "net worth" and 9 different "net worth" calculators appeared. Each and every one included home value in its calculations lists. But Poobah says you don't. Now who should we believe, I wonder?
Jan 21, 2013 at 9:12 p.m.
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No need to personally attack me for correcting your misunderstanding about net worth and providing you with factual data that are readily accessible to everyone, Rick_Raff.
Jan 21, 2013 at 8:54 p.m.
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Rick_Raff said, "But poobah knows better than anyone here that this has been the best four years."
That's not what I said. I said there is no reason for people to have lost net worth when the markets are near all-time highs and precious metals are at near all-time highs. Remember, your home value is not included in your net worth computation.
The Dow Jones Industrial Index has gone from 7,949 to 13,650 from the day Obama was first inaugurated on January 20, 2009 until today. That's an increase of 71.7%.
Gold has gone from $863 per ounce to $1,688 per ounce from the day Obama was first inaugurated on January 20, 2009 until today. That's an increase of 97.9%.
If your only asset between January 20, 2009 and today was your house, you have had zero net worth and you lost nothing in net worth during those four years. If you lost money in the stock market or in precious metals over the last four years, as I said, you need some sound financial advice. Better luck with your financial choices in the future!
Jan 21, 2013 at 8:30 p.m.
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Rick_Raff said, "5 years ago my house was valued at $144,000. It's now worth $87,000. In that four years I replaced every window, every door, and put on siding. Now you tell me I didn't lose 40% of my net worth."
You didn't lose any of your net worth due to your home's loss in value. That is because, as anyone who has ever had to do net worth computations knows, homes are not included in your net worth computation. Don't believe me? Call your accountant and ask them. You don't even know how to compute net worth and you're telling other people about the changes in their net worth. Brilliant.
Jan 21, 2013 at 8:17 p.m.
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We have a president doing his best to enforce fairness in the country - not freedom. We have already seen what that means so far - just wait for the next four years.
Jan 21, 2013 at 7:41 p.m.
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Rick_Raff said, "If you were honest, you'd see that you've lost 40% of your net worth in the last 4yrs."
I'm interested in understanding what qualifies you to speak on the changes in value of woody's net worth? Are you his accountant? Anyone having lost 40% of their net worth in the last 4 years best seek some sound financial advice. The stock markets are near all-time highs, precious metals are near all-time highs. There's no reason people should be encountering net worth losses with markets and precious metals performing as they have over the last four years.
Jan 21, 2013 at 7:31 p.m.
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Rick_Raff said, "You've lost your freedom to choose your Dr. and coverage as well as how it's paid."
Enough of the histrionics.
Jan 21, 2013 at 6:53 p.m.
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"People are worse off today"
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Speak for your self.
Jan 21, 2013 at 6:16 p.m.
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handbookharry: It's good to see you've got such a "positive" outlook toward bipartisanship.
Jan 21, 2013 at 6:08 p.m.
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People are worse off today and we are not coming together. Obama=Failure of epic proportions.
Jan 21, 2013 at 5:31 p.m.
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"The Buildings seem brighter today!" Charles Gibson - Good Morning America. Inauguration day 2009.
Jan 21, 2013 at 4:15 p.m.
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What a waste of time and money on this guy.
Jan 21, 2013 at 3:12 p.m.
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MLK was a registered Republican and Obama swore in on the Lincoln bible. Another Republican.
Obama's speech today was disappointing to say the least of "coming together" no where to be heard.
I hope he comes to realize he did only get slightly more then 1/2 of the American votes.
I like Michelle's new hair do.
Jan 21, 2013 at 2:22 p.m.
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Guess we don't use the words "under God" anymore
Jan 21, 2013 at 1:24 p.m.
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So, now NVgrf thinks "This is how democracy works!!!" How refreshing, since he didn't think that way when Gov. Walker was elected. I guess that when you think as NVgrf does, you have to have flexible principles. Very flexible.
Jan 21, 2013 at 1:07 p.m.
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Your welcome!!
I think most people can't think for themselves,is why they are so dependent on someone else thinking for them,plus people can't handle reality,why they drink and do whatever else to escape,i do neither,maybe that's how you have to try and understand the good with the bad,first impression of this guy was he was going to make change for the better of this country,now that i see who he is,his agenda is not to better or help the ones needing help,but to instill in them that the only ones that can help them is the Government!!
I was always under the impression that this country was fighting dictatorship,Government control of its people,Communism,that's what i fought for anyway,but it seems this Government has forgotten why millions of soldiers died,for our freedoms to be an individual and to be able to think for themselves,not to be ruled,i'm glad to say i have never asked for one penny,or any help from the Government,never owned a credit card,and do without if i can't afford it,must be nice to spend my money i give him to take a week long vacation for the sum of seven million dollars,just unbelievable in the real word,big eight year party for him,at our expanse!
Jan 21, 2013 at 12:49 p.m.
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MBHammer, with you enjoying reading reality it must have pained you terribly when you read woodsman's words, "God help us for the next four years." Good to see that you recovered sufficiently enough to enjoy the rest of woodman's opinions.
Jan 21, 2013 at 12:11 p.m.
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woodsman, I always enjoy reading reality. Thank you.
Jan 21, 2013 at 11:45 a.m.
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Doesn't obama know he can't run again for office??
I listened to some of his speech,all he did was repeat himself,campaign,and try to emulate MLK,i think if he had his way he would be a dictator of this country like Cuba,and stay in power to control every American citizens life,he is a joke,is not qualified to run this land,i respect the office,but this guy i do not,God help us for the next four years,that will turn into generations that will be paying his bills he has instilled to us,as i have said for many years,when we won the war over Japan,we won the war,but now they are laughing all the way to the bank,obama will be doing the same,after he ruins our country,freedoms,our respect for ourselves as Americans,makes as many as possible reliant on government to take care of them,we are losing our pride as Americans to take care of ourselves & our families,like being in a bad relationship or marriage,brain washed and controlled!
MLK had a dream for everyone,obama has a dream for himself ...
Jan 21, 2013 at 11:16 a.m.
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It's sad that people commenting here have obviously missed the points you were attempting to make with this blog entry, John. Your blog was far from "hero worship" as one comment suggested. This was obvious from your statement that, "I am one of the observers of President Obamas 1st term that was VERY DISappointed at what I considered WEAKNESS in fighting for HIS GOALS. I am HOPEFUL for this 2nd term."
I too was extremely disappointed with President Obama dropping the ball on many of his stated high priority initiatives during his first term, but am hopeful as you are, John, that these will be addressed in his second term with the sincere collaboration of ALL legislators in Congress.
John went on to challenge President Obama and all of us when he stated, "He cites King’s “I have a dream” speech, “The most cherished passages from the ‘I have a dream’ speech convey the spirit of America’s promise and the hope that one day the nation will live up to its creed.” Challenge to BARACK OBAMA and WE THE PEOPLE of US!"
I also hope everyone rises to the challenge that our nation will one day live up to its creed.
Jan 21, 2013 at 10:52 a.m.
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Time to hear the Teleprompter in Chief's "I Have a Drone" speech.
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http://dawn.com/2012/12/19/no-obama-tear...
Jan 21, 2013 at 10:18 a.m.
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While a black President is a historic accomplishment for black people it should also be looked at as an accomplishment for all Americans. A majority of black Americans live like those portrayed in TV commercials. It's a smaller number that are, as portrayed by the media, inner city poor people or NBA players.
As a nation we have come a long way. That should be celebrated.
Jan 21, 2013 at 10:17 a.m.
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Irony.
One of Martin Luther King's admonitions was to judge a man not by the color of his skin but by the content of his character. Yet when a conservative is critical of President Obama based on the content of his character, as reflected in his policies, they are called racist.
Jan 21, 2013 at 10:03 a.m.
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Insult to MLK in my opinion.
Jan 21, 2013 at 9:46 a.m.
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I hope Obama has listened to this.
President Reagan Inauguration
January 20, 1981
http://youtu.be/hpPt7xGx4Xo
Jan 21, 2013 at 8:51 a.m.
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People call him the first black president...How can that be when his mother was white. If his skin color was white and his father was black..would he then be a white president? People can get really strange when making a person into whatever they want them to be.
Jan 21, 2013 at 8:31 a.m.
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Interesting information...yes, it is significant to have the inauguration on the same day honoring MLK, who clearly had a different world view than Obama.
Why Martin Luther King Was Republican
It should come as no surprise that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Republican. In that era, almost all black Americans were Republicans. Why? From its founding in 1854 as the anti-slavery party until today, the Republican Party has championed freedom and civil rights for blacks. And as one pundit so succinctly stated, the Democrat Party is as it always has been, the party of the four S’s: slavery, secession, segregation and now socialism.
"It was the Democrats who fought to keep blacks in slavery and passed the discriminatory Black Codes and Jim Crow laws. The Democrats started the Ku Klux Klan to lynch and terrorize blacks. The Democrats fought to prevent the passage of every civil rights law beginning with the civil rights laws of the 1860s, and continuing with the civil rights laws of the 1950s and 1960s."
http://www.humanevents.com/2006/08/16/wh...
Jan 21, 2013 at 8:04 a.m.
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Unfortunately, low information people vote. These folks are sharing their thoughts on the inauguration speech (before it happened).
http://youtu.be/XR_uaruZhqg
Jan 21, 2013 at 6:59 a.m.
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"why don't you get on board with the mandates given to the President through his winning of the November election. He WON!!! He has an obligation to those other WINNERS who put him in office to follow through. Pease grow up, get over it. This is how democracy works!!!"
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Obviously you would apply this same line of thought to Governor Walker as he attempts to rid our state of union influence(first public/next private), reform/defund state sponsored entitlement programs fight implementation of federal entitlement programs, implement voter ID programs and support common sense gun legislation........no???
After all--He WON!!! He has an obligation to those other WINNERS who put him in office to follow through......
Jan 21, 2013 at 6:56 a.m.
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They deserve each other.
Jan 20, 2013 at 9:03 p.m.
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Blah blah blah....who cares John?.....Janesville?...a racist city?
Jan 20, 2013 at 7:40 p.m.
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Thanks, Dave, for letting me know. Since the entries before and after me remained, it seemed to be a matter of editing.
JE,
I apologize for assuming you moved my posts.
Jan 20, 2013 at 6:07 p.m.
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wislady:
The blog entry got posted twice by mistake, so any comments that were made on the other entry were unfortunately purged along with the entry itself.
Dave von Falkenstein
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Jan 20, 2013 at 6:04 p.m.
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When I hear the right say that MLK was a conservative by today's standards I realize how far out of touch they have become. The conservatives of that day went nuts about him. I was around then, remember it well. Don't try to rewrite history. Your past in the south is bloody. They called themselves democrats but as soon as the civil rights act passed, they switched to the republican party. Racist cowards one and all.
Jan 20, 2013 at 5:31 p.m.
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And where did John paint paint the President as Lincoln or King? I didn't get that from his blog at all. "The eye of the beholder" I guess.
Jan 20, 2013 at 5:12 p.m.
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NVgrf
I don't know what your rant is about, I was referring to the items that JE had in this blog. Attempting to paint potus as Lincoln or ML King simply doesn't work.
Jan 20, 2013 at 5:08 p.m.
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I didn't name any problems specifically caused by this potus.
He does NOT have a mandate, the popular vote was very close and shows a country almost evenly divided. As potus, he should serve all the people instead of causing more division.
Speaking of a mandate, though, that would be clearly the Walker recall election.
Jan 20, 2013 at 4:49 p.m.
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Hear, hear!
Jan 20, 2013 at 4:35 p.m.
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If you are attempting to attribute all of the problems you mention to the current President, then you are more out of touch with reality than you normally are. Instead of worrying about who marries who or attempting to take charge of women's wombs, or blaming him for problems that have existed long before his taking office, why don't you get on board with the mandates given to the President through his winning of the November election. He WON!!! He has an obligation to those other WINNERS who put him in office to follow through. Pease grow up, get over it. This is how democracy works!!!
Jan 20, 2013 at 3:55 p.m.
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Why Obama Will Never Be Lincoln or King
"Obama will place his hand on bibles from both Martin Luther King Jr. and Lincoln for his public swearing in January 21st, also the King Holiday. Using these bibles flies in the face of what both men embodied, freedom. Under Obama’s administration Americans have become more dependent upon government, enslaved to it, rather than free from it because of his policies. Nearly 50% of all Americans receive some form of government benefit.
Despite what some black liberals say, Obama needs to do more than be the first black president to honor King’s legacy. I think King would be appalled by Obama’s economy and how his policies have harmed black Americans with higher than average unemployment at 14%, 25% of blacks living in poverty, and 73% of black babies today a born to single moms. This isn’t the Dream King envisioned.
Obama is no Lincoln or King because he lacks magnanimity. Great men take responsibility for their actions. They don’t blame others for their inability to achieve great things. They just do it."
http://conservativeblackchick.com/blog/2...
Jan 20, 2013 at 3:48 p.m.
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If you act like a blockhead,
don't be surprised if you are treated
like a blockhead.
Jan 20, 2013 at 3:36 p.m.
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Sorry wasp, that's not going to happen.
Jan 20, 2013 at 3:26 p.m.
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YOU all may be interested in reading the AP article published online by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about the OATH of OFFICE taken by our US President and Vice-president today starting their 2nd terms. Use this link: http://www.jsonline.com/news/usandworld/...
Tomorrow is our PUBLIC celebration with PUBLIC swearing, Inaugural Address and Parade with Inaugural balls. Here we go... John W. Eyster
Jan 20, 2013 at 3:12 p.m.
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I guess JE didn't like the comments I posted, so much for free speech.
Here are the comments I made....but got moved to a blog called None
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Posted on January 20 at 2:25 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Obama today AGAIN, pledged to uphold the Constitution. He has not held to that pledge in the first term, I doubt much will change in the second term. This is a person who seems to believe he is a king.
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Posted on January 20 at 2:23 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
All the Hollywood donors are heading to the party, they think it is a Golden Globes event.
Shame on you, Mr. E. Then write a blog and do not allow people to comment if you only allow comments you like.
Jan 20, 2013 at 3:05 p.m.
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Refreshing to be able to hear a second intelligent, coherent speech after listening to g.w. yokel.
Jan 20, 2013 at 2:54 p.m.
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If I were you Eyster I would consider retiring from writing these articles. You don't seem to be very popular with anyone on either side of the political aisle. There seems to be unified disgust with your articles from liberals and conservatives.
Jan 20, 2013 at 2:41 p.m.
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Gag.
Jan 20, 2013 at 1:59 p.m.
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I agree,who cares,the thrill is gone!
Small puke in my mouth..
Jan 20, 2013 at 12:36 p.m.
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One big YAWN.
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